bullet the blue sky said:
I think you'll find South Korea reverted to type.
What, you mean relentless attacking, clumsy finishing, overzealous on-the-ball defense that leaves other men open, and a leaky back line? Seems like that's the way Korea played all tournament. They just didn't win the bloody game this time.
Korea did have some nice moments, though:
-Ahn Jung-Hwan doing his best Brazilian striker impression, holding the ball, faking left, then right, then launching a fierce shot high and away from Rustu Recber. Recber jumped, turned his body sideways, and parried it over the bar. It looked like he was lying in a bunk bed. Recber then gave Ahn a sly look and a thumbs-up.
-Lee Eul-Young, benched for most of the tournament after missing a penalty kick against the US, scored on a wicked curveball. The Univision announcers called it a "golaso" and compared it to one of R. Carlos's shots.
-and, of course, Cha Doo-Ri scoring with his ass. Pure genius.
Contrary to what some others have said, I thought it was a good game. Both sides clearly were enthusiastic about playing, as was reflected in the spirited post-game celebration.